Historedia
Person

Francisco Silvela

Events
3
Episodes
8
Years
1898–1900

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francisco Silvela, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Spain sells its remaining Pacific colonies to Germany

    1898–1899

    Role: Spanish Prime Minister

    1. 1898-1899 · Spanish governmentGerman Lobbying for Sale

      Germany actively lobbied the Spanish government to facilitate the sale of the remaining Pacific islands, which Spain found difficult to maintain.

    2. 12 Feb - 1 Jul 1899 · Spanish governmentTreaty Signing and Authorization

      Francisco Silvela signed the treaty on 12 February 1899; Spanish royal decrees and a law in June 1899 authorized the cession.

    3. 3 November 1899 · Western CarolinesHandover of Territories

      The Western Carolines were handed over to Germany on 3 November 1899, placing them under German New Guinea jurisdiction.

  2. Francisco Silvela becomes Prime Minister of Spain

    1899–1900

    Role: Prime Minister of Spain

    1. 3 May 1899 – 22 October 1900 · MadridSilvela Assumption of Office

      Francisco Silvela became Prime Minister of Spain on 3 May 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta.

  3. Spain sells the Mariana Islands (minus Guam) to Germany, 1899

    1899

    Role: Spanish Prime Minister

    1. 1899 · Northern Mariana IslandsTransfer of the Northern Marianas

      The Northern Mariana Islands were transferred to Germany for 837,500 gold marks, becoming part of German New Guinea.

    2. 12 February 1899 · SpainSigning of the German-Spanish Treaty

      Spanish Prime Minister Francisco Silvela signed the treaty on 12 February 1899, agreeing to sell remaining Pacific possessions to Germany.

    3. June 1899 · SpainSpanish Legal Authorization

      Spanish legal decrees and laws in June 1899 authorized the government to cede the Pacific islands to Germany.

    4. 1 July 1899 · SpainExecution of the Cession Treaty

      The treaty ceding the archipelagos to Germany was executed on 1 July 1899.

Sources

  1. German–Spanish Treaty (1899) Wikipedia
  2. Francisco Silvela Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22